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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Alexader the Great--"A Hidden Enigma",
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This review is from: Alexander the Great in Fact and Fiction (Paperback)
Anyone who has studied Alexander the Great knows that he is an allusive historical figure. The primary sources do not help the inquiring historian due to their very nature. The historian has only very reliable Arrian and the questionable vulgate of Curtius Rufus, Diodorus and Justin's epitome of Pompeius Trogus with all its idiosyncracies. Anyone trying to tackle the primary sources as an introduction to Alexander historiography is in for a mind-boggling puzzle. That is why the Oxford University Press' "Alexander the Great in Fact and Fiction" is so useful and a valuable addition to to any Alexander the Great fanatic's library. The book's usefulness derives from it scope in addressing various issues in Alexander historiography. Take a look at the table of contents and you will see distinguished scholars like Ernst Badian and Ernst Fredricksmeyer tackle the issues for the novice historian. In all I am please with the production and academic quality of the book. I would recommend it to anyone interested in expanding upon their layman knowledge of Alexander the Great!!
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Alexander the Great in Fact and Fiction by A. B. Bosworth (Paperback - July 11, 2002)
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